What Is The Purpose Of Planning?

[Not a shaolin monk]

If everything that "i" think and act is determined why even try to plan something if whether "i" succeed  or not is determined. do i have to just observe what the cosmo has prepared for me?

[Prabhaker]

Psychologically one should not plan for the future at all, but that does not mean that practically you should not plan. The difference is great, and has to be understood.

If you are going to travel, if you are going to the tourist destination, you will have to go to the railway station and book your ticket a few days ahead. That's simply practical. You cannot say 'When the idea arises to go to the tourist destination I will simply go.' It will be difficult: you may not get a ticket on the train or on the plane. Don't be foolish. But psychologically, yes, don't plan for the future.

[Not a shaolin monk]

@Prabhaker what do you mean by psychologically? My behavior ?. but if my behavior is required to change to achieve a plan then i cant do it

[Joseph Maynor]

@Not a shaolin monk If you increase your awareness to a high enough level "you" will stop planning.  There is no "you" that plans.  Watch planning happen instead.  The Self is aware of planning but does not plan.  But feed your mind the right knowledge so it can use it.  So it is good to learn about strategizing and planning.  But "you" do not strategize or plan.  That's an illusion.  It's almost like knowledge is food for the subconscious mind, but it is never acted on consciously.  So, you do want to learn about planning and strategizing to have those options there, but "you" do not strategize or plan.  It just happens, there is no "doer".  There is only an observer.  The Self watches all this happen like sipping a cocktail on a beach just people watching, in total openness, acceptance, and bliss.  There is nothing to do.

Watch this video.  It made a huge impact on me.  

And watch this one.  

 

Edited July 14, 2017 by Joseph Maynor

[Not a shaolin monk]

@Joseph Maynor

Just now, Joseph Maynor said:

But feed your mind the right knowledge so it can use it.  So it is good to learn about strategizing and planning.

But if i try to feed my mind with certain knowledge. would not be like planning again?. if awareness raise will plans succeed with accuracy or i will stop planning because is pointless

 

 

[Joseph Maynor]

1 hour ago, Not a shaolin monk said:

@Joseph Maynor

But if i try to feed my mind with certain knowledge. would not be like planning again?. if awareness raise will plans succeed with accuracy or i will stop planning because is pointless

 

 

You should stop wondering if you should do it and just watch yourself.  You have no control over it.  Egoic control is illusory.  The ego fights for control over something it has no control over.  Awareness alone is curative.  This is super advanced advice though so it might do you more harm right now than good.  

This video might help you.

 

Edited July 14, 2017 by Joseph Maynor

[WelcometoReality]

@Not a shaolin monk You are free to do anything you want!!!

And it's all predetermined...

[Prabhaker]

On 7/14/2017 at 10:10 PM, Not a shaolin monk said:

what do you mean by psychologically?

You are here, and in your mind you start trekking in the Himalayas, and you start enjoying – just in fantasy. You are already there where you are not. This is psychological. This has to be dropped. But practical things are perfectly okay. 

And don’t live in the future. People live in the future. They are always planning to go to Kashmir or to Switzerland. And they are living there already! They dream, they think, they fantasies what they are going to do there, how they will enjoy the life there. And remember, when they reach Switzerland they will not be there, because by that time they will start planning how to come back home and the business, and the family, and everything.

They are never at the place they are in; they go on missing. They are always rushing and never arriving. Don’t live in the future, don’t live in the past. But that doesn’t mean don’t think of practical things.

Edited July 16, 2017 by Prabhaker

[Not a shaolin monk]

Just now, WelcometoReality said:

@Not a shaolin monk You are free to do anything you want!!!

And it's all predetermined...

Free to do but not free will